International Loan Portfolio Specialist

Organization
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
Location
Washington, DC
Job Type
Full-time
Deadline for Applications
02/27/2023
How to Apply
All applications must be submitted on USAJobs no later than 11:59 pm (EST) on February 27th, 2023 in order to be considered.
Where to Apply
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/701189800
Tags
Full-time
This position is located in the Financial Institutions and Capital Mobilization Division (FICMD) under the control of the Office of Financial and Portfolio Management (OFPM) at the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). You will perform project advocacy, loan management, restructuring, and workout supervision of all Financial Institutions (FI) exposure originated either by DFC directly or generated under DFC’s framework agreements or financially intermediated structures.

As a Portfolio Monitoring Specialist, you will:

– Manage a portfolio of DFC loans and loan guarantees to financial institutions (FIs) as well as through financial intermediaries from disbursement though repayment or recovery. Primary responsibility for entire credit management tasks. For each credit in the portfolio undertake periodic assessment and analysis, including financial, credit, managerial, market, country, risk analyses and take any and all necessary actions to safeguard DFC exposure through full repayment or recovery.
– Conduct periodic site visits to examine the interim financial, credit, managerial, market, economic and political conditions of the borrower and the environment in which it operates and assess conformity with written documentation.
– Conduct evaluations of DFC’s collateral in projects by ascertaining the nature of the collateral, its location, availability, current value, and sufficiency to cover DFC’s financial risk.
– Create and update complex financial models for all projects, negotiating and documenting terms and conditions of existing finance agreements and other project documents.
– Coordinate with production departments to provide follow-on financing to existing clients, including providing expert level support in complex project analysis and structuring, negotiating and executing.
– Recommend new financing and/or restructuring as necessary for “criticized” assets to maximize DFC’s opportunity for full collection of amounts owed.
– Support all phases and activities related to executing funded and unfunded risk-share platforms.
– Interface with the institutional investors and other participants in the co-lending platforms.
– Track all financial institution (FI) transactions going through DFC’s internal approval process at each stage in their review/approval, review all relevant FI documentation (i.e., internal approval documentation, commitment and loan documentation, etc.) and apply any capital mobilization algorithms to each FI transaction being originated.

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment:
– Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
– Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
– Must submit resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
– Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation
– May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
– Within 30 days of your start date, you will be required to file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450)
– Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance
– This position will require foreign travel to developing countries

Qualifications:
Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement.

You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your experience in all of the following:

1. Experience participating in structured corporate finance projects and/or lending to financial institutions (i.e., commercial banks and/or non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs));
2. Experience in performing in-depth financial credit analysis across a wide range of asset and/or sub-asset classes;
3. Experience conducting financial modeling;
4. Experience communicating financial information to senior leaders and officials of domestic and foreign governments;
5. Experience with in-depth financial statement, credit and risk analysis in respect of borrowers;
6. Experience preparing financial information in a variety of formats (i.e., reports, presentations, correspondence, etc.);
7. Experience negotiating with borrowers; and
8. Experience conducting risk analyses of conditions impacting investments in developing countries.

Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level.

You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your experience in all of the following:

1. Experience in leading structured corporate finance projects and/or lending to financial institutions (i.e., commercial banks and/or non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs));
2. Experience in leading in-depth financial credit analysis across a wide range of asset and/or sub-asset classes;
3. Experience independently conducting financial modeling;
4. Experience independently communicating complex financial information to senior leaders and officials of domestic and foreign governments;
5. Experience with in-depth financial statement, credit and risk analysis in respect of borrowers and making recommendations based on the risks identified;
6. Experience leading the presentation of complex financial information in a variety of formats (i.e., reports, presentations, correspondence, etc.);
7. Experience independently negotiating with borrowers; and
8. Experience independently conducting risk analyses of conditions impacting investments in developing countries and making recommendations based on the risks identified.

Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.